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Independent between the two World Wars, Lithuania was annexed by the USSR in 1940. On 11 March 1990, Lithuania became the first of the Soviet republics to declare its independence, but Moscow did not recognize this proclamation until September of 199... [read more]
Independent between the two World Wars, Lithuania was annexed by the USSR in 1940. On 11 March 1990, Lithuania became the first of the Soviet republics to declare its independence, but Moscow did not recognize this proclamation until September of 199... [read more] Blog: Vilnius - Hill of Three Crosses
Date: May 31st 2011
Date: May 31st 2011
Location
The Hill of Three Crosses lies just outside of Old Town Vilnius near the Upper Castle. It is not hard to get there even if you are walking, as we were. It is a bit tiring to get to the top on a hot day like today. Knowing that the probability of our being in Vilnius again is slight, we included it even if we were already pretty tired from walking for hours. In my opinion ... read more
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